Benign Recurrent Sixth (Abducens) Nerve Palsy following Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccination
Benign, isolated, recurrent sixth nerve palsy is rare in children. It may be associated with febrile viral illness and vaccination in exceptional circumstances although this is a diagnosis of exclusion. Here, we present the case of a 2-year-old Caucasian girl who developed recurrent 6th nerve palsy...
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| author | Areti Bourtoulamaiou Sohraab Yadav Harish Nayak |
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| description | Benign, isolated, recurrent sixth nerve palsy is rare in children. It may be associated with febrile viral illness and vaccination in exceptional circumstances although this is a diagnosis of exclusion. Here, we present the case of a 2-year-old Caucasian girl who developed recurrent 6th nerve palsy following vaccination with the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine. No underlying pathology was identified following extensive investigations and followup. There is limited data available on the pathophysiology of vaccination-related nerve palsies. As with all previous reports of cranial nerve palsies following vaccination, there was complete resolution in this case. Long term followup with repeated physical examination and investigations is warranted to avoid missing severe pathology and operating unnecessarily. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c9d1e92cd605475c9e634d752759bc642025-02-03T06:05:19ZengWileyCase Reports in Pediatrics2090-68032090-68112015-01-01201510.1155/2015/734516734516Benign Recurrent Sixth (Abducens) Nerve Palsy following Measles-Mumps-Rubella VaccinationAreti Bourtoulamaiou0Sohraab Yadav1Harish Nayak2Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, Eaton Road, Liverpool, Merseyside L12 2AP, UKAlder Hey Children’s Hospital, Eaton Road, Liverpool, Merseyside L12 2AP, UKAlder Hey Children’s Hospital, Eaton Road, Liverpool, Merseyside L12 2AP, UKBenign, isolated, recurrent sixth nerve palsy is rare in children. It may be associated with febrile viral illness and vaccination in exceptional circumstances although this is a diagnosis of exclusion. Here, we present the case of a 2-year-old Caucasian girl who developed recurrent 6th nerve palsy following vaccination with the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine. No underlying pathology was identified following extensive investigations and followup. There is limited data available on the pathophysiology of vaccination-related nerve palsies. As with all previous reports of cranial nerve palsies following vaccination, there was complete resolution in this case. Long term followup with repeated physical examination and investigations is warranted to avoid missing severe pathology and operating unnecessarily.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/734516 |
| spellingShingle | Areti Bourtoulamaiou Sohraab Yadav Harish Nayak Benign Recurrent Sixth (Abducens) Nerve Palsy following Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccination Case Reports in Pediatrics |
| title | Benign Recurrent Sixth (Abducens) Nerve Palsy following Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccination |
| title_full | Benign Recurrent Sixth (Abducens) Nerve Palsy following Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccination |
| title_fullStr | Benign Recurrent Sixth (Abducens) Nerve Palsy following Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccination |
| title_full_unstemmed | Benign Recurrent Sixth (Abducens) Nerve Palsy following Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccination |
| title_short | Benign Recurrent Sixth (Abducens) Nerve Palsy following Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccination |
| title_sort | benign recurrent sixth abducens nerve palsy following measles mumps rubella vaccination |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/734516 |
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